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Much of the information is public record, but it is scattered around in many different places.

Those online services charge money because they simplify the whole deal.

Instead of having to call around, email, fax, pester and probably drive to the many different places you would need to go to gather that info, they do it all for you.

That does not necessarily mean that it is worth it to pay the money, but it saves a headache.

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